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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

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If I look back to the beginning of the current tech boom which started around 2009, we often wrote a $3–5 million check and this was called an “A round” and 12 years later in an over-capitalized market this became known as a “Seed Round” but in truth what we do hasn’t changed much at all. We will continue to work hard to make you all proud.

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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

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As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I remain a huge supporter and am very proud of our accomplishments and hugely optimistic about our future. Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. 5 years ago.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

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My family and I lived a minimalist lifestyle, relying on the support of friends and relatives to make ends meet. It was a brute-force strategy, devoid of any fairy-tale twists, but it was effective. Prior to founding Equifund, Jordan founded capital markets consulting and investor relations firm Novea Capital Inc in 2009.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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We paid 10% of the normal costs for the software and that money was for software support. The biggest media attention in our industry went to the so-called “super angels&# during the 2009/10 timeframe and while I don’t believe there is such thing as a super angel I believe that much media attention was deserved.

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Optimize for authentic relationships, not bluster

This is going to be BIG.

Ironically enough, the second nudge she gave my career also had to do with AOL--ten years later when in 2009, she introduced me to Jon Brod who was forming AOL Ventures. Just as importantly, she was an incredibly loyal and supportive friend and co-worker during really difficult times. Are there examples of that? Not in the slightest.

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What is the Definition of a Seed Round or an A Round?

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I have come to realize that since the great tech boom started in 2009 and given the massive increase in first-time angels, first-time seed funds, first-time accelerators … there market is just filled with well-intentioned terrible advice. I think it would have been equally annoying if I had chosen to be dogmatic about it.

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

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I would argue that the shut-down of September 2009 was equally severe yet there are signs that this “VC Ice Age” has begun to thaw. The best MBA class I took was an investment strategy class. Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. Can a deal get done?

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